South Africa and the Garden
Route in the Western Cape Province are amongst the top dream destinations of
most people. Knysna, a small town on the Garden Route, that sits between George
and Plettenberg Bay, is one of the shining stars because of the picture-perfect
lagoon, the ocean, and the enchanting forest.
One of the best things about South Africa is her
wildlife. Everyone wants to see lions, rhinoceros, giraffes, zebras, and
leopards in their natural habitat. Obviously, despite persistent rumours, you
wouldn't meet zebras and lions on Bree Street in Cape Town. In most places in
South Africa, even in and around town centres, you'd see exotic birds, the kind
of you never even knew existed, as in Flamingos, sunbirds, and penguins. Then
there are troops of chacma baboons, who live also close to the centres of towns,
some often even visit the locals. Vervet monkeys are mostly found in towns that
are near forests, and you’d see them sitting on a fence munching on fruits and
leaves. Then there is Cape Fur Seals, and in Knysna, only minutes from the
centre of town, you can see dolphins. You would need to watch the ocean from a
cliff or jump on a boat and go on a short ride through the Knysna heads and
further on onto the Indian Ocean to see them. Imagine, that the pod size along
the Garden Route is on average 120 dolphins. That is overwhelmingly impressive, and absolutely
the sort of wildlife spectacle one dreams to experience on vacation. I go on a boat tour and see lots of dolphins and a baby dolphin.
